Text prepared by Paweł Teper (E-learning Project Manager at Ideo Sp. z o.o.) was published on the NowyMarketing.pl portal. He not only describes the definition of e-learning but also gave results of the research which confirms the increased interest in distance learning. The author also describes the most important benefits that can be achieved thanks to e-learning. Paweł Teper also singled out several trends that deserve special attention.